date:May 21, 2014
On some of its international routes, ANA Holdings Inc (9202.T) is starting to offer an unusual type of snack - rice crackers that are certified halal, an Arabic word meaning permissible.
Such rice crackers will become less unusual as Japan's biggest airline teams up with a Malaysian halal caterer to overhaul its menu and better meet the dietary requirements of Muslim travelers.
Until recently, Muslim travelers had either been humble pilgrims or jet-setting emirs. In the last few years, growing